Lawrence A. Marchetti, Sr.

Lawrence A. Marchetti , Sr. 89, of 80 Samuel Rodman Street, South Kingstown RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 1 2014, surrounded in love by his family. For more than 64 years he was the devoted husband of Mary C. (Deliz) Marchetti. Born in Cranston RI, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Archangela (Grossi) Marchetti. Mr. Marchetti was a Navy Veteran of World War II, serving in the Philippines. He was a waiter at Twin Oaks Restaurant in Cranston, RI, for sixty years working there from Oct. 11, 1945 until Oct 11, 2005. He was a lifetime member of the Snug Harbor Volunteer Fire Department. Along with his wife, Mary, he ran the Soup Kitchen at The Church of God on Allens Ave. in Wakefield for 14 years. He is survived by 8 children, Lawrence A. Marchetti Jr, of Apache Junction, AZ, Patricia M. Marchetti and her partner Joanne Guilmain of Foster, Stephan M. Marchetti and his wife Maryanne, of Cranston, John W. Marchetti and his wife Gladys of Foster, Pasquale R. Marchetti and his wife Karen of South Kingstown, Joanne M. Marchetti and her partner James B. Warner of Exeter, Richard F. Marchetti, Sr. and his wife Deborah of South Kingstown, and Mary E. Marchetti and her partner Edward C. Bruno Jr. of Hope Valley. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. The family wishes to extend special thanks to Dad’s "family" at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in West Kingston, RI, for their care, understanding and kindness. The funeral will be 8:45 am Monday from the Avery-Storti Funeral Home, 88 Columbia Street, Wakefield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am in Christ the King Church. Burial with military honors will follow in the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter. Visiting hours are Sunday 4-7 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make donations in his memory to the RI Chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association at the following address: P.O. Box 41659, Providence, RI 02940.